The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee will present the 2012 Parade Grand Marshal, Tim Ansley, at a public investiture to be held this Sunday at the Savannah Civic Center Ballroom.

Parade Committee General Chairman Michael Foran said Ansley will introduce his aides, chaplain and family at the event and will be given the traditional Grand Marshal sash by out-going Grand Marshal Walter Crawford.

The program will start at 2:45 p.m. and the public is invited. Coat and tie are required.

Vote for president

The following Advance Voting locations for the residential Preference Primary, will open through Friday:

Savannah-Chatham public school officials have proposed an attendance zone for the education sales tax-funded west Chatham area high school set to open next school year. The new high school on Little Neck Road will only be open to students who live within the attendance zone. Officials seek community input about the proposed attendance zone and will host the following public sessions for the public to view a map of the proposed zone and provide feedback to staff.

• Today at Beach High School: 4-7 p.m.

For additional information, call 912-395-5542. A copy of the proposed map and feedback form is available online at www.sccpss.com.

Paula Wallace appearance

Horizons Savannah’s Honoring an Educator Gala and Silent Auction takes place 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront. The event will honor Paula Wallace, Co-Founder and President of the Savannah College of Art and Design. $75 tickets are on sale online at http://horizonssavannah.org/. Proceeds will be used to support Horizon’s goal of closing the achievement gap for under-served children in Savannah.

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Law School open house

The Savannah Law School, a satellite campus of John Marshall Law School in Atlanta will host an open house for prospective students 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St., Savannah. Registration begins at 8 a.m. To RSVP, prospective students should contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@savannahlawschool.org or by phone at 912-346-1657.